Posts by Stephanie Begin
When a Hummingbird is not a Bird
I have noticed a very small hummingbird sucking nectar from a basket of wishbone flowers near my back door. Watching it closely, I realized that it was not a bird…
Read MoreThe Value of Forests
Everyone loves trees! The serene greenness of a forest is soothing. It’s beautiful. It is something to be enjoyed, photographed and hiked through. What does an acre of forested land…
Read MorePromoting Styrofoam Recycling
Read the Milford Daily News article on Styrofoam recycling in the Valley!
Read More2017 Calendar Photo Contest Winners Announced
Blackstone Heritage Corridor Hosts Calendar Release Party Event Celebrates Local Photographers Capturing the Beauty of the Region Whitinsville, MA – (August 23, 2016) – In celebration of its new 2017…
Read MoreAnd the Ants Go Marching…
What’s between 65 and 145 million years old? Ants! They live everywhere in the world except Antarctica and several very remote islands. They live in a colony, a huge organism…
Read MoreAlex & Ani – Day of Service at Kelly House Museum
A magical day of “Making a Difference” volunteering at the Capt. Wilbur Kelly House Museum gardens. Thank you Team (+) Impact ALEX AND ANI for offering to make a difference.…
Read MoreWPRI 12 – New Program Promotes Clean Fishing in RI
http://wpri.com/2016/05/06/new-program-promotes-clean-fishing-in-ri/ PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — This weekend is the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management’s free freshwater fishing weekend – and a local woman recently set up a recycling program…
Read MoreBlackstone Heritage Corridor Supports Visitor Centers
Woonsocket, RI (April 21, 2016) – Blackstone Heritage Corridor, Inc. (BHC) has continued its 30-year commitment to tourism in the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor by awarding $20,000 grants…
Read MoreBirding on the Blackstone
WOONSOCKET (April 11, 2016) – With the arrival of spring in the National Heritage Corridor comes a multitude of migrating birds, and to celebrate, Blackstone Heritage Corridor, Inc. (BHC) is…
Read MoreThe Earth Workers
Given my recent blog about robins and their relationship with worms, it seems appropriate for me to give equal time to the worms. I’ve been reading a very interesting book,…
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